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Title: The Tail of Emily Windsnap
ISBN: 0763628115
Author:
Liz Kessler
Publicate Date: 2006-03-14
Publish: 2006-03-14
List Price: $5.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $1.89
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1: Very poorly written book
As a teacher, I read several hundred children's and young adult books every year. This book was a huge disappointment. Poorly written with ridiculous situations that don't make sense (reading a paper book under the water? Not being able to scale an underwater wall? Has the author not heard of being able to SWIM over it?) and flat characters. There are some wonderful children's books out there about magical creatures. This is not one of them. :(
Actually, I should have known the book was bad. On the back cover, the only reviews are for the ARTWORK! The writing isn't even mentioned.
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2: A wonderful story about a half-mermaid named Emily!
I really loved this book. While my mom went around, looking for clothes in Target, I went to the books and sat down, reading this book.
I fell in love with it instantly. It's a quirky, mysterious book where a girl finds her identity and secrets that have been buried for a while...
Read it, and you won't regret it.
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3: Perfectly Timed
*First things first, anyone who loves Harry Potter and thinks this book will be like it, is wrong. I found it completely different. (I myself don't care for HP). It was written differently and was about a totally different fantasy.*
I read this book with total fascination. I felt like I was going through the hardships with Emily Windsnap. The author could not have described the underwater terrain more clearly and I could really picture what was going on in my head. The feelings characters felt and expressions they made came naturallly to me when I read the descriptions. The author timed all of the dillemas, miracles, sad scenes, and action scenes just right. Even the feeling of suspense was there when you needed it! The tale is dramatic and encasing, I never doubted that what I was reading could actually happen. A perfectly timed, real, fun novel I hope you pick up.
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4: Captures Imagination
This is a wonderful tale and really captures the imagination. I think it might eventually become a classic because it reminds me so much of a lot of books I read growing up. The storyline felt familiar, though this is a very original story. The language is colorful but well written. This is one of those books a young girl can get lost in and read over and over. I enjoyed reading it myself (as a older girl), and I highly recommend it.
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5: My third grader can't put the book down!
Right now this book is a 'hot item' in my third grader's school. We snapped up a copy at their recent scholastic bookfair and it has been the best money I have spent on a book in recent memory! (Harry Potter excluded.) My 'average' reader has been reading it at every moment! She is 1/2 way through the next book - Monster of the Deep.
If your daughter is drawn toward mythical things like mermaids, unicorns or fairies, this book will probably be a winner!
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